Residents wearing masks during the Covid-19 pandemic contributed to flu cases becoming “almost extinct”, Hospital Authority’s Dr Michael Wong says. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong could face bigger flu outbreak this winter due to weakened immunity amid Covid-19 pandemic, authorities warn
- Residents wearing masks during Covid-19 pandemic contributed to flu cases becoming ‘almost extinct’, Hospital Authority’s Dr Michael Wong says
- ‘If an outbreak of influenza emerges this year, it may be more serious than before,’ he adds
Residents wearing masks during the Covid-19 pandemic contributed to flu cases becoming “almost extinct”, Hospital Authority’s Dr Michael Wong says. Photo: Edmond So